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Canada looms over Lance Thrailkill’s office as a dead, stuffed bird. Mounted above the Texas manufacturer’s desk, a Canada goose, flanked by a mallard and four deer heads, fixes a glassy stare on the room. An open bottle of rye whiskey sits on the floor below.It is a fitting backdrop for a conversation about another Canadian presence hanging over Thrailkill’s business: the escalating trade war between Washington and Ottawa.At All Metals Fabricating, the third-generation family company he runs near Dallas, the price Thrailkill pays for aluminum has risen 84 per cent since tariffs were first introduced by the US in…

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apeing has announced the continuation of its Ethereum-based memecoin presale into Stage 4, following the permanent removal of 200,667,450 unsold tokens from its previous Stage 3 allocation. The project’s current Stage 4 phase, known as “Banana Hoarders,” is priced at $0.0005, with the next stated stage price set at $0.00055. Apeing’s presale is structured across 33 stages, with pricing changing as the project progresses through each phase. Apeing Moves Into Stage 4 Apeing is an Ethereum ERC-20 memecoin project with a stated total supply of 16.75 billion tokens. Its presale uses a…

Helpany Helpany and United Zion Score a Triple Win at the 2026 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards Phoenix, AZ, Sept. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gold, Silver and Bronze honors recognize Helpany and United Zion across Fall Prevention, Creative Use of AI and Quality—following a 70% reduction in falls and culminating in zero falls. Senior care has long been built around responding to incidents after they happen. Helpany is working to change that equation by giving care teams earlier insight into changes in resident well-being, mobility and fall risk, all without cameras or microphones. At the center of all three…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA single-season scoring record, and Caitlin Clark added 28 points with 14 assists to lead the Indiana Fever to a 103-85 win against the Toronto Tempo on Friday. Mitchell finished the game with 1,034 points, passing A’ja Wilson’s 1,021 set in 2024 for the Las Vegas Aces.The Fever (27-14) won its third straight and eighth in 10 outings, while Toronto (11-30) has lost five in a row and 17 of its last 18. Laura Juskaite led the Tempo with 22 points, followed…

An invasive species of insect known as the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in Canada, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which is urging Canadians to take action if they spot it or its egg masses. Although all previous documented reports of the spotted lanternfly in Canada have either been an unconfirmed “sighting” or “interception” (live or dead specimen collected), this announcement marks the first time the insect has fallen under the “detection” label, meaning confirmed alive in the Canadian environment through official CFIA surveys.In a press release from Thursday, the CFIA says it confirmed its first detection…

The venture capitalist continues to draw institutional backing with investments including Agility Robotics, Synchron and Function Health.If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” — Nikola Tesla Singapore, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ozi Amanat, founder of K2 Global and a leading solo venture capitalist, is expanding the firm’s frontier technology investments, building on a track record established since K2 Global’s founding in 2015. The latest investments are focused on AI, robotics, healthcare technologies, semiconductors, national security, and compute infrastructure, positioning the firm among a select group of solo-led…

By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 4:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A New Brunswick member of Parliament is calling on the provincial government to reject a proposed artificial intelligence data centre in Saint John, warning that it could overwhelm the power grid. Conservative MP John Williamson says the proposed AI centre will trigger electricity rate hikes for nearby residents.Williamson says the public utility NB Power lacks the necessary capacity to handle the facility’s demand for 200 megawatts from the grid.He laid out his opposition to Beacon Data Centers’…

Text messages described as “flirtatious” between former Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh and a member of the Regina Board of Police Commissioners have been a key focus during four days of appeal proceedings. Sheikh was fired in October 2025 after a months-long investigation by the province’s Public Complaints Commission into allegations of inappropriate conduct. The allegations were made by a member of the police board, who is being referred to as the complainant due to a publication ban.Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski, who also sits on the police board, testified about how commissioners came to the conclusion that Sheikh’s conduct with…

Manitobans are preparing for dark winter mornings and brighter evenings this winter following Premier Wab Kinew’s announcement that the province will stay in permanent Daylight Saving Time. Kinew made the announcement while speaking to 680 CJOB Thursday. The move means Manitoban clocks will not fall back in November, as the province permanently remains in its spring and summer time zone.This will result in later sunrises and sunsets this winter. The decision to stick with Daylight Saving Time, and not permanent Standard Time, was made based on the results of a survey that found respondents preferred the summer time option over Standard…

Two sudden deaths and a person found in serious medical distress over the last 24 hours have prompted a public safety warning from Halifax Regional Police. Police say the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Service is conducting autopsies to determine the cause of death in both incidents. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. A release from police notes that while the investigations are in their early stages, “in the event” that the deaths are determined to be drug-related, police are warning people to be cautious.Police…